17,751 policewomen eligible for cervical cancer screening

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 17,751 female police officers and personnel in the country will be screened for the human papillomavirus (HPV) to detect early cervical cancer. The head of corporate communications for the Royal Malaysian Police, Datuk Asmawati Ahmad, said that the screening test, which is the result …

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Wuhan relatives accuse China of blocking Covid-19 lawsuits

[ad_1] WUHAN: Wuhan pensioner Zhong Hanneng endured every parent’s worst nightmare when the coronavirus claimed her son in February and, along with other grieving relatives, wants to sue the local government she blames for his death. But their claims have been abruptly rejected, dozens of other people face pressure from …

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Red Cross warns that Covid-19 leads to discrimination in Asia

[ad_1] Immigrants and foreigners are often blamed for spreading Covid-19 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Pakistan. SINGAPORE: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned today that Covid-19 is driving discrimination against vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners. The humanitarian agency surveyed 5,000 people …

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MACC’s offer to lose RM700,000 from Pekan Umno rejected

[ad_1] The Kuala Lumpur High Court today dismissed MACC’s request for forfeiture against Pekan Umno and 40 other respondents. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) failed in its attempt to lose RM700,000 allegedly linked to the 1MDB scandal, which was seized from Pekan Umno. High Court Judicial Commissioner Ahmad Shahrir …

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